MEXICO: LIGHTERS The following notification has been received in Gatt Document TBT/Notification G/95.27 dated 8 February 1995. 1. Member to agreement notifying: Mexico. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise National Tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Lighters. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-090-SCPI-1994: Portable liquified petroleum gas lighters - disposable and non-disposable. 6. Description of content: This Mexican Official Standard establishes the specifications and testing methods for lighters using inflammable butane, isobutane, propane, natural gas or mixtures thereof, and which are used to light cigars, cigarettes and pipes. The standard does not apply to electronic lighters. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Journal) of 20 January 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Day following final publication in the official journal. 10. Final date for comments: 18 April 1995. (055)

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